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Hindi Language & Literature

What Hindi Language & Literature Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Hindi Language & Literature develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Hindi Language & Literature graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Hindi Language & Literature emphasizes the following knowledge areas: Knowledge areas for Hindi Language & Literature majors

  • Foreign Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
  • English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
  • Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Administrative — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
  • Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 2.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*

Skills

Skills built by a Hindi Language & Literature program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations: Skills for Hindi Language & Literature majors

  • Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Hindi Language & Literature careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations: Abilities for Hindi Language & Literature majors

  • Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
  • Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Hindi Language & Literature graduates report doing:

Activity Frequency / Importance
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others 4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge 4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others 4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively 4.0 / 7
Getting Information 3.9 / 7
Working with Computers 3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships 3.8 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work 3.7 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems 3.7 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Hindi Language & Literature professionals:

Tool / Software Category In-Demand
Microsoft Word Word processing software
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
Microsoft Office software Office suite software
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
Web browser software Internet browser software
Adobe Photoshop Graphics or photo imaging software
Course management system software Computer based training software
Adobe PageMaker Desktop publishing software
QuarkXPress Desktop publishing software
iParadigms Turnitin Information retrieval or search software
Blackboard Learn Computer based training software

Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Hindi Language & Literature graduates include:

  • Foreign Languages Professor
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Biblical Languages Professor
  • Chinese Language Professor
  • Language Instructor
  • Chinese Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • Russian Language Professor
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • French Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Spanish Instructor
  • Foreign Language Instructor
  • Spanish Professor
  • Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Hindi Language & Literature graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level Share of Workers
Doctoral degree 44.6%
Bachelor’s degree 26.8%
Master’s degree 21.8%
High school diploma or equivalent 3.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year) 1.7%
Post-master’s certificate 1.4%
Postsecondary certificate 0.5%
Education levels for Hindi Language & Literature majors

Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program CIP Code
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.07
Bengali Language and Literature 16.0704
Punjabi Language and Literature 16.0705
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.0702
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 16.0799
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.0700
Tamil Language and Literature 16.0706
Urdu Language and Literature 16.0707
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.0201
Albanian Language and Literature 16.0404
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.1001
American Sign Language (ASL) 16.1601

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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